Echos
- by Dave H
- 2019-08-15 09:56:48
- Conditions, Meds & Tests
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This past February, I had a pacemaker optimization performed. Doc. stood behind the sonographer and watched the ultrasound images on the screen and gave instructions to a device nurse to change my PM settings to this, that or the other thing. Final result was a claim that my LVEF was raised from 20% to 35%+ altho I didn't feel that much better. Fatigue continued. Couple days ago, I had a right and left heart Cath ------------ no blockages, YAY!! In a couple more days, I'll have a 2D echo performed (will it show things that didn't show during the earlier PM optimization?) Finally, my pulmonologist wants a chest CT scan performed. All this to try to track down the cause of my lingering fatigue and unintended weight loss (180 lbs in Jan. - 163 today) that began early this year after a bout with pneumonia - along with my continuing low blood pressure (usually 88/52) - Docs have halved my daily metoprolol and tamsulosin dosages in the attempt to raise my BP - I'm thinking of lowering them to the figure of zero and see what happens! Anyone here have a similiar eperience with this scenario?
Thanks!!!
--Dave--
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You know you're wired when...
Your pacemaker interferes with your electronic scale.
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by crustyg - 2020-06-18 11:47:53
Seems a bit odd to have your %LVEF go up that much just by changing your PM settings. Suggests to me that you weren't really being paced in an adequate fashion.